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response to this notice, the Department 

intends to submit an ICR to OMB for 

continuing approval. No change to the 

existing ICR is proposed or made at this 

time. An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, an information collection 

unless it displays a valid OMB control 

number. A summary of the ICR and the 

current burden estimates follows: 

Agency: Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, Department of Labor. 

Title: Notice Requirements of the 

Health Care Continuation Coverage 

Provisions. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection of 

information. 

OMB Number: 1210–0123. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit; 

Not-for-profit institutions. 

Respondents: 411,000. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Responses: 9,225,900. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: None 

Estimated Total Burden Cost 

(Operating and Maintenance): 

$14,723,400. 

Estimated Total Annualized Cost: 

$16,379,900. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Department of Labor 

(Department) is particularly interested 

in comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., by permitting electronic 

submissions of responses. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the ICR for OMB approval 

of the extension of the information 

collection; they will also become a 

matter of public record. 

Dated: April 3, 2007. 

Bradford P. Campbell, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits 

Security Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–6554 Filed 4–6–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Operations Under Water 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie 

Ferraro, Management Services Division, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters 

are encouraged to send their comments 

on computer disk, or via Internet e-mail 

to Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. 

Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693–

9821 (voice), or (202) 693–9801 

(facsimile). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact the employee listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Title 30, CFR § 75.1716, 75.1716–1 

and 75.1716–3 require operators of 

underground coal mines to notify 

MSHA of proposed mining under bodies 

of water and to obtain a permit to mine 

under a body of water if, in the 

judgment of the Secretary, it is 

sufficiently large to constitute a hazard 

to miners. This is a statutory provision 

contained in Section 317(r) of the 

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 

1977. The regulation is necessary to 

prevent the inundation of underground 

coal mines with water, which has the 

potential of drowning miners. The coal 

mine operator submits an application 

for the permit to the District Manager in 

whose district the mine is located. 

Applications contain the name and 

address of the mine; projected mining 

and ground support plans; a mine map 

showing the location of the river, 

stream, lake or other body of water and 

its relation to the location of all working 

places; a profile map showing the type 

of strata and the distance in elevation 

between the coal bed and the water 

involved. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

Currently, the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

extension of the information collection 

related to Operations Under Water. 

MSHA is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submissions of responses. 

III. Current Action 

Currently, the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

extension of the information collection 

related to Operations Under Water. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Operations Under Water. 

OMB Number: 1219–0020. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 30. 

Annual Reponses: 30. 

Average Response Time: 5 hours. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 150. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $450. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 


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Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 4th day 

of April, 2007. 

David L. Meyer, 

Director, Office of Administration and 

Management. 

[FR Doc. E7–6604 Filed 4–6–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Program to Prevent Smoking in 

Hazardous Areas 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden 

conducts a pre-clearance consultation 

program to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This 

program helps to ensure that requested 

data can be provided in the desired 

format, reporting burden (time and 

financial resources) is minimized, 

collection instruments are clearly 

understood, and the impact of collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. 

Currently, the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the extension of 

the information collection related to the 

Sections 317(c) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act), 30 U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR 

75.1702 which prohibits persons from 

smoking or carrying smoking materials 

underground or in places where there is 

a fire or explosion hazard. Section 

75.1702–1 requires that the mine 

operator submit the program plan to 

MSHA for approval. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie 

Ferraro, Management Services Division, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters 

are encouraged to send their comments 

on computer disk, or via Internet e-mail 

to Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. 

Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693–

9821 (voice), or (202) 693–9801 

(facsimile). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

employee listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Under the Mine Act and § 75.1702, 

coal mine operators are required to 

develop programs to prevent persons 

from carrying smoking materials, 

matches, or lighters underground and to 

prevent smoking in hazardous areas, 

such as in or around oil houses, 

explosives magazines, etc. The Mine Act 

and the standard further require that the 

mine operator submit the program plan 

to MSHA for approval. The purpose of 

the program is to insure that a fire or 

explosion hazard does not occur. 

MSHA’s investigation determined that 

the most likely source of ignition for 

several fatal explosions in the past was 

the open flame of a cigarette lighter or 

match. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

A copy of the proposed information 

collection request can be obtained by 

contacting the employee listed in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice, or viewed on the 

internet by accessing the MSHA home 

page (http://www.msha.gov/) and 

choosing ‘‘Rules and Regs’’, then 

choosing ‘‘Fed Reg Docs.’’

III. Current Actions 

The mine operator uses the 

information to conduct the program. 

MSHA uses the information to 

determine the mine operator’s 

compliance with the standard and that 

a program is developed and 

implemented to prevent smoking in 

hazardous areas. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Program to Prevent Smoking in 

Hazardous Areas. 

OMB Number: 1219–0041. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Respondents: 492. 

Responses: 101. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: .5 

hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 50.5 hours. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $0. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 4th day 

of April, 2007. 

David L. Meyer, 

Director, Office of Administration and 

Management. 

[FR Doc. E7–6605 Filed 4–6–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF DISABILITY 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TYPE: Quarterly Meeting. 

DATES AND TIMES: April 16, 2007, 10 

a.m.–5 p.m. April 17, 2007, 9 a.m.–4 

p.m. 

LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel AtlantaBuckhead, 3377 Peachtree Road, NE., 

Atlanta, Georgia. 

STATUS: April 16, 2007, 10 a.m.–5 

p.m.—Open. April 17, 2007, 9 a.m.–4 

p.m.—Open. April 17, 2007, 4 p.m.–5 

p.m.—Closed. 

AGENDA: Public Comments; Livable 

Communities/Best Practices Panel 

Presentation; Emergency Preparedness 

Panel Presentation; Reports from 

Council Members and the Acting CoExecutive Directors; Committee and 

Team Reports; Unfinished Business; 

New Business; Announcements; 

Adjournment. 

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING CONTACT: Mark S. 

Quigley, Director of Communications, 

NCD, 1331 F Street, NW., Suite 850, 

Washington, DC 20004; 202–272–2004 

(voice), 202–272–2074 (TTY), 202–272–

2022 (fax). 

AGENCY MISSION: NCD is an independent 

Federal agency making 

recommendations to the President and 

Congress to enhance the quality of life 


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